Saturday, October 29, 2011

Yahoo's Livestand and Google's Propeller Set to Launch Next Week - Kara Swisher - Media - AllThingsD

Looming competition for Flipboard

And perhaps as early as next week or soon after, Google will also weigh in with its version of the genre — code-named Propeller — which also might be the product’s name. Another moniker under strong consideration: Currents.

As I have previously reported, Google Propeller is an HTML5 reader for the Apple iPad and Android — essentially a souped-up version of similar apps such as Flipboard, AOL’s Editions, Zite (which was just bought by Time Warner’s CNN) and Pulse.

All these apps are part of the drastically changing habits of media consumers, helping users better navigate numerous social and media feeds — such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as news sites and more — using handsome interfaces and touch technologies on tablet devices.

Yahoo's Livestand and Google's Propeller Set to Launch Next Week - Kara Swisher - Media - AllThingsD

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